Review of the Year 2023

Daily news ͏͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌  View in browser > Greetings, What a year it's been. Pharmacy closures and workforce pressures have been a recurring theme in community pharmacy in 2023, as well as shortages — both of medicines and staff. As Christmas loomed not only did we say farewell to the last LloydsPharmacy on the high street, but the Government announced that the new year would see the launch of the long-awaited Pharmacy First service in England. Yet while clinical service development in pharmacy took a giant step forward, the funding crisis continues to hold the sector back. Costs shot up while morale plummeted. Pharmacy is on its knees. It was a year of visions and leadership commissions, stresses and strains, name changes and recovery plans. Yet through it all pharmacy teams provided care of the highest quality to patients, as they always do. Here are our top 10 news stories of the year in terms of number of views. Fingers crossed for a better 2024! Richard Thomas Editor – Pharmacy Magazine Most read stories 2023 1. LloydsPharmacy disappears from UK high street 23 Nov 2023 Hallo Healthcare Group has sold its 1,054 high street pharmacies, with over 6,500 employees joining new owners. 2. Pharmacy First service will launch in January 16 Nov 2023 Expanded Pharmacy Contraception and Hypertension Case-Finding Services will also start on December 1. 3. Original pack dispensing to be allowed as Government confirms law changes 20 Mar 2023 Legislation change on OPD and whole-pack dispensing of valproate medicines to go ahead. 4. One pharmacist applied for £75k role – and didn't attend interview 03 Mar 2023 Martin Bennett who runs Wicker Pharmacy revealed he has been trying to recruit a pharmacist since November 2021 without success. 5. WBA reportedly planning second attempt to sell off Boots 27 Mar 2023 WBA executive team reportedly under 'huge pressure' to divest European operations. 6. DH rolls back 100-hour pharmacies' opening obligations by over a quarter 28 Apr 2023 'Divisive' new regulations only allow extended hours pharmacies to reduce opening times. 7. GPhC apologises to registrants after online revalidation portal crashes 6 Sep 2022 Problems with the myGPhC portal caused registrants to call for an extension to the October 31 deadline. 8. Supermarket closures: Tesco to close eight pharmacies 31 Jan 2023 Eight of Tesco's 220-plus pharmacies to close as part of wider shake up. 9. Demand for GP appointments could rocket if pharmacy closures continue 12 Dec 2023 Widespread pharmacy closures could increase demand for GP appointments by 69 million or more a year, suggest figures from a survey conducted by the National Pharmacy Association in October. 10. CMA investigates LloydsDirect acquisition by Pharmacy2U 04 Dec 2023 The regulator has served an initial enforcement order amid competition concerns. The largest, most experienced publisher in the UK pharmacy sector Pharmacy Magazine is part of The Pharmacy Network, a digital system developed and operated by Communications International Group, the UK's largest provider of pharmacy learning content and publisher of magazines including Pharmacy Magazine, Training Matters, P3pharmacy and Independent Community Pharmacist. Unsubscribe  Ι  Contact  Ι  Privacy Policy